Safety-pin.



A. E. SHUPB.

SAI'ETY PIN.

'APPLIOATION FILED JULY 14, 1909.

Patented Mar. 8, 1910.

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ALYBED E. SHUPE, OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS.

SAFETY-PIN.

Specication o Letters latent.

Patented Mar. 8, 1910.

Application tiled July M, 1909. Serial No. 507.607.

To all whom 'it muy concern: Be it known that I, ALI-neo E. Suore, a l

citizen of the United States, rcsidin atCliicago, county of Cook, and State o Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Imroveinents in Safety-Pins, of which the foli owing is a4 eciticzition. h

My invention relates to safety pins and l has for its object the production of a in of 'i such character designed particularly or incor ration in a scarf or other similar pin i to insure a. positive or secure locking of the same to the article into which it is inserted.

Another object is to provide n safety pin as; mentioned which may be readily arranged for insertion and which, when inserted, may b e readily locked or anchored in such position.

A further object is to provide a safety pin il which will be of neat and finished appearance, which will be effectual in use, and which will be simple and inexpensive of construction.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view my invention consists in a safety in characterized as above mentioned and 1n certain details of construction and arraneinent of parts all as will he hereinafter ful y described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

M invention will be more readily understoo by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is an enlarged side elevation of the pointed end portion of a safety pin einbodyin my invention, the locking member thereo being shown in inoperative position or in a position for insertioi'f of the pin, Figi. 2 is u similar elevation illmstrating the loc ting member in ol'icrative or locking position, Fig. 3 is n perspcctivcrfvicw showing the locking member in substantially thc sume relative position as assumed thereby in Fig. 2, Fig. si is a slightly enlarged transversal, section taken on the liuc :ao: of Fig. i, und i Fig. Si illustrates :l preferred application ot' my device.

Rofcrrin now tu the drawings, l indicates E the body nii u pin upon which may bc curi ricd u jewel or other ornate hond l'. 'i'lio i outermost or thc iuacrtiblc cud portion .2 ot smid pin is forked or bifnrcntcd as shown. 1 Swinizngly eccovi-d in thc bifurcation Il k formed m .quid cud of the pin lmdv. upon n i pm 4 extending thcictlirough au mio thai in end portions 2'., is a pointed member. he point (S is so formed and is of such dimentionsthat., when the saine is in a position -i in axial aliuement with the pin body l, or l in u position as shown in Figs. 1 und 5, the

same will entirely occupy the bifurcation 3 therein; the forward extremities of the end port-ions E--Z and the members (i being so formed that together or joiutl' they will, when said parts are arrange as dated, torni n perfect symmetrical point. ln order to eti'ect a nice conjunction between said point and the pin body or shank, said shank is extended a considerable distance below said pivot piu and terminates in lower edges having a radius of curvature less than their distance from said pivot..

In order that the knife edged extremities of the ends 2--2 remain in close proximity with the sides of the member 6, when the latter is arranged for insertion, said ends are formed so as to be normally slightly inwardly disposed as shown in Fig. 2, hence, upon such arrangement of said member, will forcibly engage the sides of the same with the desired result.

In order to etIcct yieldingly holding the member 6 in alining position with the pin body during insertion, rounded tongues 7 are formed upon the contacting surfaces of the former and corresponding depressions or sockets 8 upon the contacting surfaces of the latter, that is u on the sides of the bifurcation 3 thereo said ton es and epressions being so positione upon .said parts that when the latter are in alimnv usino, die me win interlock m yiel. ingly hold the pin and point in such a position. With such construction upon the pin being inserted with the point G and n iningly arranged therewith, tho hitter may evidently be swung from such n position to a position at substantially right angles thereto by enrmgemcnt with the projecting pointed cud ticirol. lNhcn Enid point is in such position il is evident that dispncuncnt or withdrawal of the pin will posilivvy bc prevented, withdrawal bring permitir d only upon returning!` said point to its initial or u ming position relativo to thc piu.

While havo shown what l dci-.m to he thc preferable form of my dcvicc l do not wish to hc limited thereto ne there might be various clmn ce mudo in thc details of construclion um thc arrangement of parts doacribcd without departing from tho spirit ol' Athe invention comprehended within the And of claims. alt on h I have shown my device applled I! to a sa ety pin the same may be em ied m an other construction to which it is app1- cn le.

Having described my invention what I claim ns new und desire to secure by Letters ,f Patent is: 1. In a device of the class described2 the i l l I sco the appended combination of n pin shank provided with a transverse notch in its lower end nda ted to y contain a pivoted bnr, the outer sur aces of the opposed portions being shaped towardg a pin oint, und n. bar pivuted in said notch 'i und s oped to form a smooth continuation of said pin shank to n point, substantially as i described. i 2. In n device of the class described, the combination of a pin-shank provided with n 1 transverse notch in its lower end adapted to i contain u pivoted bar and elongated recesses l in either ortion of said pin und on both i sides of said bnr pivot, the outer surface of l the opposed portions being shaped toward n pin point, and n bar pivot in said notch und i sha d to form u smooth continuation of sai shank to a point, the said bar being provided with elongated projections adapted to engage said recesses, substantially as de scribed.

3. In n device of the class described, the combination of a pin shank provided with n transverse notch in its lower end nda ted to contain n pivoted bnr and elongate re cesses in either portion of suid pin on both sides of said bnr pivot, the outer surfaces of the opposed portions being inwardly bent and shaped toward n pin mint, and a bnr pivoted in said notch nn form n smooth continuation of said in shank to n point, the said bnr being provi ed with elongated projections adapted to engzwe said recesses, substantially us described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nume to thisspecitieation in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED E. SHUPE. Witnesses:

HELEN F. Linus, JOSHUA R. H. Pons.

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